WELL · 42-313-30899 · DISTRICT 3
Santa Elena Gas Unit #1
Madison County · Fort Trinidad East (Georgetown) field · Vertical
Santa Elena Gas Unit #1 (API 42-313-30899) is a plugged well in Madison County, plugged April 9, 2026, last operated by Reed Exploration LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued October 25, 2011, permitted to 15,500 ft.
It was permitted by Burk Royalty CO., Ltd. and has since transferred to Reed Exploration LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Woodbine, Dexter, Buda, Georgetown.
Operator of record
Permitted by Burk Royalty Co., Ltd.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · (432) 661-7139
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Reed Exploration LLC |
| Production reports | Buffalo Xxii Operating, LLCthrough Feb 2023 |
| Latest permit | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd.Oct 25, 2011 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 15,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 25, 2011
- last permit issued
- Aug 26, 2013
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 298K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2013 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 26, 2013
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 9, 2026
Surface location
No coordinates on the permit record yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; historical master-file permits never carry one.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Elena Gas Unit G-3-276756 | Fort Trinidad (Glen Rose, Upper) | Reed Exploration LLC | 1 | 0 | 298K | Mar 2014 – Jul 2026 |
| Santa Elena Gas Unit G-3-276819 | Fort Trinidad, East (Georgetown) | Reed Exploration LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Aug 2013 – Mar 2026 |
| Santa Elena Gas Unit G-3-276826 | Fort Trinidad, East (Buda) | Reed Exploration LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Aug 2013 – Mar 2026 |
| Santa Elena Gas Unit G-3-276852 | FT Trinidad, E. (Edwards -A-) | Reed Exploration LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Aug 2013 – Mar 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Burk Royalty Co., Ltd.Mar 2014 → Jun 2020
- 2Etx Energy, LLCOct 2020 → Dec 2021
- 3Buffalo Xxii Operating, LLCJan 2022 → Feb 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 726734-98 | Drill | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. | Sep 17, 2013 | Oct 25, 2011 | Aug 10, 2013 | 15,500 |
| 726734-99 | Drill | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. | Oct 21, 2011 | Oct 25, 2011 | — | 15,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-276756 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-276819 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-276826 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-276852 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 239 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,175 | 10,214 | Perforated |
| 10,671 | 11,067 | Perforated |
| 11,377 | 11,848 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,505 | 12.25 | 830 S |
| 5.5 | 11,985 | 8.75 | 1,270 S |
Completion filings
W-2 and G-1 reports on record in the RRC wellbore file, newest first. The suffix identifies the wellbore or completion event. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Jun 11, 2015 | Feb 24, 2015 | — |
| 00 | Jun 9, 2015 | Feb 24, 2015 | — |
| 00 | Jun 8, 2015 | Feb 24, 2015 | — |
| 00 | Jun 1, 2015 | Feb 24, 2015 | Yes |
The source documents
Petrora holds the structured record. The scanned filings live at the RRC; these links open its search already filled in for this API.
- Wellbore filings for 42-313-30899 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-313-30899 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). then paste it into their search.
About this data
Permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wellbore and operator of record from the EWA schedule, weekly; completions, formation tops, casing, and perforations from the dbf900 wellbore file; production from PDQ lease reports, which lag two to three months; injection from UIC permits, H-10 reports, and TexNet daily volumes; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog.
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